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Geometry Word Problems

03/08/17

Find the cost of fertilizing a playing field
A semicircle is one-half of a circle and has an area that is one-half of the area of a circle. Find the cost of fertilizing a playing field at $0.30 per square yard when the rectangular part of the... more
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Geometry Word Problems

03/08/17

A paddle wheel on a boat is 8 feet in diameter.
The fins along the outer edge travel at a speed of 6.7 feet per second. How long does it take the paddle wheel to complete 100 full revolutions? Round to the nearest second
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Geometry Word Problems

03/04/17

Write an equation of the line passing through the point (-4,8) that is perpendicular to the line Y = -5/7x +6
Geometry study guid question 
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Geometry Word Problems

02/26/17

Find the area of a sector with a central angle of 300 and a radius of 11cm express the approximate answer to the nearest tenth
A 316.8 b 57.6 c 117.8 d 79.17 cm 
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Geometry Word Problems

02/19/17

quadtilateral JKLM is a square. If JL= y2-1 and KM= 2y2-17, find the length of KL.
I'm not sure what to do.
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Geometry Word Problems Math Geometry Slope

02/18/17

Steepness of a ramp
If a handicapped ramp has a rise of 11 inches for a run of 56 inches, does it meet the recommended maximum steepness code of 1:12? Answer yes or no.
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Geometry Word Problems Math Geometry Mathematics

02/18/17

Determine the Height
How high is the peak of a roof from the attic floor if the house is 40 feet wide and the pitch of the roof is 1 to 4? The height is ________ feet.
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Geometry Word Problems Math Geometry Mathematics

02/18/17

Cubic Feet
A farmer needs to purchase hay to feed his horses. He is on a budget and must buy the hay that is most economical. The two options he has are:Round bale: 4 feet diameter and 5 feet heightSquare... more
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Geometry Word Problems Math Geometry Mathematics

02/18/17

Which is better?
A farmer needs to purchase hay to feed his horses. He is on a budget and must buy the hay that is most economical. The two options he has are:Round bale: 4 feet diameter and 5 feet heightSquare... more
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Geometry Word Problems

02/18/17

Find the base and height of the flag .Find the length and width of the mat
A triangular flag is 4 times as long than its width. A rectangular mat is 14 feet longer than its width. Both the flag and the mat have an area of 72 feet. a) Find the base and height of the... more
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Geometry Word Problems

02/15/17

the restaurant is 15x +5 from Jessica house and 10x +14 from Anastasia house .
Jessica lives in a city and Anastasia lives in another city . their houses are 68 miles apart and equidistant from a restaurant they meet at to have lunch. the restaurant is 15x +5 from Jessica... more
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Geometry Word Problems

02/09/17

the medians of the two legs of a right triangle are 6 radical 2 and 3 radical 17. find the hypotenuse of the right triangle
The medians of the two legs of a right triangle are 6√2 and 3√17. Find the hypotenuse of the right triangle
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Geometry Word Problems Math Geometry Geometric Series

02/06/17

Mathematical Statements and truth Values
P - the sun is shiningq - it is rainingr - the cat is insidea - the sun is shining and the cat is inside.b - if it is raining then the sun is not shiningc - if it is not raining the cat is not... more
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Geometry Word Problems

02/05/17

The length of a rectangle is represented by 2x+3, and it's width is represented 3x+7. The perimeter of the rectangle is 35 units. Find the x.
I'm learning algebra so I don't understand how to do this problem 
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02/02/17

a cereal box has a length of 8 inches, a width of 1.75 inches, and a height of 12.25 inches. What is the volume of the cereal box?
show work plzzz
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Geometry Word Problems

02/02/17

When you draw a circle and two of its diameters and connect the endpoints of the diameters, what quadrilateral do you get?
would it be a rectangle or a square? i dont know
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Geometry Word Problems

01/31/17

A rope goes from one building to another.
A rope goes from one building to another. The distance between the buildings is 10m, and the rope is tied at each building at a point 8m and 4m from the ground. Find the length of the rope.  
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Geometry Word Problems

01/27/17

The area of a rectangle is 60 sqaure inches. If the perimeter is 34 inches, find the length and width of the rectangle
I simply need to know the answer to the question.
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Geometry Word Problems Quadratic Equations

01/26/17

A rectangle has length 4 cm longer than its width. It has an area numerically equal to its perimeter. find the width of the rectangle
My math teacher didnt even teach me how to do this
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Geometry Word Problems

01/25/17

One exterior angle of a regular pentagon has a measure of (2x)°. What is the value of x?
One exterior angle of a regular pentagon has a measure of (2x)°. What is the value of x?x = 18x = 20x = 30x = 36
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Geometry Word Problems

01/24/17

The length of a rectangle is three less than five times the width. The perimeter is ten times the width. Find the dimensions and perimeter of the rectangle.
Need help fast!!!!!!!!!!
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Geometry Word Problems

01/23/17

In a straight line, how far is it from the zoo to Don's home?
Don drove home from the zoo. He drove 24 miles east, 27 miles south, and then another 12 miles east to his home. In a straight line, how far is it from the zoo to Don's home?
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Geometry Word Problems Math Geometry Word Problem

01/23/17

May I have help with a challenging math problem, please show and explain work
The formula 180(n-2) gives the number of degrees in the angles of a convex polygon because n-2 triangles can be drawn (with no lines crossing) in a polygon with n sides, each triangle containing... more
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Geometry Word Problems

01/23/17

Zeida has a rectangular fish aquarium that measures 18 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 12 inches tall. What is the maximum amount of water the tank will hold?
Zeida has a rectangular fish aquarium that measures 18 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 12 inches tall. What is the maximum amount of water the tank will hold?
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Geometry Word Problems

01/22/17

line q and p intersect to form adjacent angles 1 and 2. If angle 1=3x+18 and angle 2=-8y-70, find the values of x and y so that p is perpendicular to q
 Must find the values of x and y so line p and q are perpendicular 
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